The Shilp Guru is the highest honour in the Indian handicrafts sector awarded by Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It is conferred annually upon 10 master craftspersons who have created an exceptional piece of craft work, showcased highest level of quality and skill in the traditional Indian handicrafts and passed on their skills to the next generation of artisans.[1]

Shilp Guru
Award for outstanding contribution to Indian handicrafts
Awarded forIndian handicrafts
Reward(s)2,00,000
First awarded2002
Last awarded2019

The awards were first introduced in 2002 where 10 eminent master craftpersons were honoured with Shilp Guru (master artisan) title by the President of India. It is presented along with Sant Kabir Awards and National Handicrafts Award to master craftspersons and master weavers, introduced in 1965.[2] Most recent awards were presented on 28 November 2022 by the Vice President of India to 30 master craftspersons for the year 2017, 2018 and 2019.[3] As of 2019, the award consists of 2 lakh (equivalent to 2.1 lakh or US$2,500 in 2023) prize money, a plaque, a gold coin, a shawl and a certificate.[4]

Awardees

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2008

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2008.[5]

Name Craft State
Pradip Mukherjee Phad Painting Rajasthan
Jagdish Prashad Art Metal Brass Engraving Delhi
Mohammad Yousuf Bhat Kani Woven Shawls Jammu & Kashmir
Gokul Bihari Patnaik Palm Leaf / Pattachitra Odisha
Khalil Ahmad Woollen Punja Durry Uttar Pradesh
Mahesh Kumar Suman Wooden Block making Uttar Pradesh
Brahmdeo Ram Pandit Pottery Maharashtra
Machihan Sasa Pottery Manipur
Naorem Ongbi Neelamani Deviji Pottery Manipur
Rebakanta Mahanta Wood and Bamboo Mask Making Assam

2009

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2009.[6]

Name Craft State
Govind Ram Jhara Bell Metal Dhokra Casting Chhattisgarh
Mohammad Ayyub Wood Carving Block Making Delhi
Rohit Kantilal Salvi Patan Patola Double Ikat Gujarat
Manubhai Chunilal Chitara Kalamkari Matani Pachedi Gujarat
Lalita Vakil Chamba Embroidery Himachal Pradesh
Ramakant Rupchand Suryawanshi Bronze Casting Maharashtra
Kailash Chandra Meher Tassar Patta Painting Odisha
Debendra Mishra Stone Carving Odisha
Mohammad Shareef Wood & Bone Carving Uttar Pradesh
Takdira Begum Kantha Hand Embroidery West Bengal

2010

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2010.[6]

Name Craft State
Omkar Dhawan Inlay Work on Bone / Wood Delhi
Budhi Ram Prajapati Terracotta Haryana
Ghulam Rasool Khan Sozni Embroidery Jammu & Kashmir
Tsering Wangdus Scroll / Thanka Painting Leh, Ladakh
Ismail Sulemanji Khatri Bagh Hand Block Print Madhya Pradesh
Hari Har Maharana Stone Carving Odisha
Nand Kishore Verma Miniature Painting Rajasthan
Prabhu Dayal Yadav Blue Pottery Rajasthan
Hazi Mohammad Yusuf Dyer Barik Bundi Bandhej Rajasthan
Mobeen Husain Brass Morori Work Uttar Pradesh

2012

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2012.[7]

Name Craft State
Har Kishan Terracotta Delhi
Kailash Soni Enamelling on Gold & Silver Jewellery Rajasthan
O. P. Malhotra Shawl as Artware Himachal Pradesh
Rasheed Ahmed Quadri Bidriware Karnataka
T. Venkatesa Raja Thanjavur Painting Tamil Nadu
Saila Moharana Pattachitra Odisha
Dhruba Sil Wood Carving West Bengal
Krishna Das Paul Cane & Bamboo Tripura

2013

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2013.[7]

Name Craft State
Bhasar Bhura Khoyala Leather work Gujarat
Abdul Aziz Bazaz Walnut Wood Carving Jammu & Kashmir
Anita Choudapurkar Kasuti Embroidery Karnataka
Prabha Mallesh Mysore style Karnataka
Dina Bandhu Mohapatra Palmleaf & Pattachitra Painting Odisha
Kova Naneshwar Brass Dokra Craft Telangana
Reva Shankar Sharma Miniature Painting Rajasthan
Rafiquddin Marble Inlay Uttar Pradesh

2014

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2014.[7]

Name Craft State
Banamali Mahapatra Pattachitra Painting Odisha
Hema Shekar Tie & Dye and Batik painting Karnataka
Kailash Chand Sharma Miniature Painting Rajasthan
Ram Swaroop Sharma Wire inlay and wood inlay Rajasthan
Badshah Miyan Tie & Dye Lehariya with Natural Herbal Rajasthan

2015

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2015.[8]

Name Craft State
Khande Kullayappa Leather Puppets Andhra Pradesh
K. Siva Prasada Reddy Kalamkari Painting Andhra Pradesh
Irshad Hussain Farooqi Calligraphy in wood carving Delhi
Rajender Parshad Bondwal Sandal Wood Carving Haryana
Khatri Abdul Razak Mohmed Ajrakh Hand Block Printing Gujarat
Abdul Raouf Bidri Craft Karnataka
Girish Kumar Rajsoni Thewa Craft Rajasthan
Pravakar Maharana Stone Carving Odisha
Inder Singh Kudrat Enamel of silver & Gold jewellery Rajasthan
Hari Charan Das Cane & Bamboo Tripura

2016

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2016.[9]

Name Craft State
Mohd. Matloob Mugal Wood Carving, Engraving and Inlay Delhi
Gulam Hyder Mirza Paper Machie J & K
Kalpataru Maharana Stone Carving Odisha
Rupan Matharu Plastic Inlay on Wood Punjab
Gopal Saini Blue Pottery Rajasthan
Arjun Prajapati Terracotta Rajasthan
Babu Lal Marotia Miniature Painting Rajasthan
Tripti Mukherjee Kantha Hand Embroidery West Bengal

2017

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2017.[10]

Name Craft State
Vinod Kumar Jangir Sandal wood carving Rajasthan
Dilshad Hussain Brass Engraving Uttar Pradesh
V. K. Munuswamy Terracotta Puducherry
Zahiruddin Khurja Blue Pottery Uttar Pradesh
Tapan Chakraborty Palm leaf engraving West Bengal
Noorbanu Mohamad Khatri Bandhani, Tie-Dye Gujarat
K. R. Mohanan Wood Carving Kerala
Amita Sachdeva Stone Dust Painting Delhi
Mohan Lal Soni Miniature Painting Rajasthan
Mohammed Yusuf Khatri Hand Block Bagh print Madhya Pradesh

2018

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2018.[11][4]

Name Craft State
Bijay Kumar Parida Palm leaf engraving Odisha
Maheswar Parida Stone Carving Odisha
Kondra Gangadhar Stone Carving Andhra Pradesh
Ashish Malakar Sholapith West Bengal
Chanchal Chakravarty Metal Delhi
Gopal Prasad Sharma Miniature Painting Rajasthan
Abdul Hasib Bone Carving Delhi
Bashir Ahmed Bhat Sozni Hand Embroidery Jammu & Kashmir
Gurumayum Shanti Devi Artistic Textiles Manipur
Mahamaya Sikdar Kantha Hand Embroidery West Bengal

2019

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The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2019.[12]

Name Craft State
Velayudham Sreenvasulu Reddy Kalamkari Hand Painting Andhra Pradesh
Suman Sonthalia Warli Art Delhi
Chitara Chandrakant Bhulabhai Mata Ni Pachedi Kalamkari Gujarat
Iqbal Hussain Khan Papier-mâché Jammu & Kashmir
M. Ramamurthy Wood Carving Karnataka
Mohan Lal Sharma Brass wire inlay on Sheeshem Wood Tarkashi Rajasthan
Asharam Meghawal Miniature Painting Rajasthan
V. Panneer Selvam Tanjore Painting Tamil Nadu
Chiranji Lal Yadav Brass Engraving Uttar Pradesh
Naseem Bano Chikan Hand Embroidery Uttar Pradesh

References

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  1. ^ "Guidelines for selection of Handicraft Awards" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ^ "President to confer National Awards, Shilp Guru Awards and Sant Kabir Awards Tomorrow". presidentofindia.gov.in. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Vice President of India to confer Shilp Guru and National Awards to the Master Craftspersons on Monday, 28th November, 2022". pib.gov.in. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Shilp Guru and National Awards conferred to master craftspersons". pib.gov.in. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) - Shilp Guru Awardees 2008" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Shilp Guru Awards (Handicrafts) Year 2009" (PDF). presidentofindia.nic.in. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "List of Master Craftspersons selected for 'Shilp Guru' Award for the year 2012, 2013 and 2014" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  8. ^ "List of Shilp Guru Award for the year 2015" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Final list of Shilp Guru awardees for the year 2016" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  10. ^ "List of finally selected artisans for Handicraft Awards for the year 2017" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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